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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is why we bought a lot and then hired a builder for the house. We wanted an actual yard, and felt that the 3,500 sq ft we got was more than adequate for our needs. If a builder had done a spec house on this lot, it probably would have been nearing 5,000 square feet, with hardly any yard. Instead, we have a nice-sized patio, swing seat, separate fire pit area, and room for the kids to play soccer.[/quote]

Smart.. current land prices are nuts imo (compared to 2-3 yrs ago), and we can't justify building a house right now (not to mention builder prices are higher). A friend built a nice house a cpl yrs back, and it'd cost about $400k more (land and builder costs) to do it today. We'll be staying put for a couple more years, and see how things are then.

[quote]and lower resale value[/quote]

The current market, perhaps.. if people start caring about backyards however in the future, maybe not. My wife and I prefer the ~3500 sq ft house w/ a backyard. I'm sure all these hardiplank craftsman homes all over the place will be worth less in the future as well when they're out of style in 10 yrs..  :wink: [/quote]

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